It is a kind of unholy resurrection, a cable that disappears into the abyss of a darker time. Consistently eloquent and erudite, this rendition of the i ching will endure as a classic of the twentyfirst century and beyond anthony c. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Dec 17, 2018 john minford john minford is a sinologist and literary translator. The i ching, or book of change, has been consulted through the ages, in both china and the west, for answers to fundamental questions about the world and our place in it. A landmark new translation of the ancient chinese oracle and book of wisdom, in a stunning penguin classics deluxe edition the i ching, or book of change. Oct 30, 2014 i ching hardcover the essential translation of the ancient chinese oracle and book of wisdom. The i ching has served for thousands of years as a philosophical taxonomy of the universe, a guide to an ethical life, a manual for rulers, and an oracle of ones personal future and the future of the state. Minford describes himself in a lecture on youtube given in 2010 as a reluctant academic. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read i ching. The essential translation of the ancient chinese oracle and book of wisdom audiobook by john minford.
In a 1965 interview bob dylan described the chinese bronze age classic, the i ching or book of change, as the only thing that is amazingly true, period. John minford editortranslator is the translator of the viking penguin edition of the i ching, for which he won the australian academy of the humanities medal for excellence in translation, as well as the acclaimed viking penguin edition of the art of war. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It has exerted a living influence in china for 3000 years and interest in it has spread in the west. A landmark new translation of the ancient chinese oracle and book of wisdomthe i ching, or book of change, has been consulted through the ages, in both. The essential translation of the ancient chinese oracle and book of wisdom by john minford. This is a landmark new translation of the ancient chinese oracle and book of wisdom. Also available in paperback, audio, and ebook when it comes to the yijing, it is wonderful to encounter translations and commentaries that are done with a love for the book. I chingacle and book of wisdom penguin classics deluxe. I ching from the acclaimed translator of the tao te ching and the art of war, his awardwinning translation of the ancient chinese oracle and book of wisdom, in a stunning penguin classics deluxe edition pose a question, then toss three coins or cast your yarrow stalks to access the timehonored wisdom of the i ching.
John minford editortranslator is the awardwinning translator of the viking penguin editions of the tao te ching and the art of war and an emeritus professor of chinese at the australian national university. The i ching, or book of changes, is one of the 1st efforts of the human mind to place itself within the universe. The essential translation of the ancient chinese oracle and book of wisdom penguin classics deluxe edition. Pose a question, then toss three coins or cast your yarrow stalks to access the timehonored wisdom of the i ching. A landmark new translation of the ancient chinese oracle and book of wisdom.
Johns recent work includes a translation of the famous chinese divination text, the i ching, published in october 2014, and a new version of the tao te ching, to be published in december 2018. It was an organizing principle or authoritative proof for literary and arts criticism, cartography, medicine, and many of the sciences, and it generated endless confucian, taoist. A creative masterpiece in itself, this translation by john minfordone of the foremost cultural intermediaries of our daythrows fresh light on the great chinese classic of the occult. John minford s i ching is a deep exploration of the book of changes arranged in one large volume as two translations with commentaries, either of which can be used for consultation. He is primarily known for his translations of chinese classics such as the story of the stone and the art of war. The essential translation of the ancient chinese oracle and book of wisdom.
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The essential translation of the ancient chinese oracle and book of wisdom 9780670024698 by minford, john and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. John minford is a sinologist and literary translator. John minford is the author of classical chinese literature 4. The i ching, also known as the classic of changes, book of changes, zhouyi and yijing, is one of the oldest of the chinese classic texts. This authoritative translation by giafu feng and jane english captures the essence of lao tsus language, bringing the tao te ching s powerful message to a whole new generation of students. I chingacle and book of wisdom penguin classics deluxe edition. Read i ching the essential translation of the ancient chinese oracle and book of wisdom by john minford available from rakuten kobo. To contact john minford, please use the form to the right or the details below. Nov 12, 2019 john minford, using the term lectio sinica, has creatively suggested such an approach as an essential way to read the tao te ching.